Knights
| 01/21/25 vs Vanguard Academy | 68-42 |
| 01/17/25 vs Freedom Prep Academy | 74-29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Hill Field | 43-39 |
| 01/10/25 vs Telos | 100-26 |
| 01/07/25 vs Salt Lake Academy | 71-44 |
| + 4 more games |
Merit Preparatory Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Vanguard Academy Knights as they made off with a 68-42 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Merit Preparatory Academy had established a 23 point advantage.
It was another big night for Cruz Steinman, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and seven boards. Antonio Steinman was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
Merit Preparatory Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vanguard Academy only posted three assists.
Despite the loss, Vanguard Academy still got an impressive performance from Abel Jenkins, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayson Taylor, who posted ten points and five boards.
Merit Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Vanguard Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Merit Preparatory Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Vanguard Academy, they will take on Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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